C♯ major 7th (C♯maj7)
C♯Root
E♯Maj 3
G♯Perf 5
B♯Maj 7
Dreamy and sophisticated. Common in jazz, bossa nova, and R&B. Creates a lush, warm sound often used as Imaj7 or IVmaj7.
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How to play it
C♯maj7
C♯ major 7th, 1fr
- Bass
- C♯, the root
- Root
- C♯
- Strings
- A D G B e · 1st fret
- C♯Root
- E♯M3
- G♯P5
- B♯M7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a major 7th chord sounds the way it does
C♯+4 fretsE♯+3 fretsG♯+4 fretsB♯
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with C♯7 →
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Where to go next
More C♯ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of D♭
What C♯maj7 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of D♭ major
Other maj7 chords
Same quality, every root
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How to play it
C♯maj7
C♯ major 7th, 1fr
- Bass
- C♯, the root
- Root
- C♯
- Strings
- A D G B e · 1st fret
- C♯Root
- E♯M3
- G♯P5
- B♯M7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04
Where to go next
More C♯ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of D♭
What C♯maj7 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of D♭ major
Other maj7 chords
Same quality, every root